SUMMER HOURS

SUNDAY: CLOSED
MONDAY: 10:30-1:30*
TUESDAY: 10:30 - 5:00
WEDNESDAY: 10:30 - 6:00
THURSDAY: 10:30 - 5:00
FRIDAY: 10:30 - 1:30
SATURDAY: 10:30 - 5:00
* June 26-August 21

Closed Tuesday, June 20 in observance of Juneteenth

How to log into the new Aspen catalog:
 
When you log into your CLAMS account, you will need to know the last four digits of your phone number in order to log in. Please call 508-645-3360 to confirm your phone number on file. You will also need to know your 13-digit library card id number (located under the barcode on your card.) If you don’t know the number on file call 508-645-3360 and we will give you your id number.

Once you are logged in, you will receive an email verification. If you don’t have an email call 508-645-3360 and we can verify for you. You will be locked out of Libby, Kanopy, and other eResources. Once you are logged back into your CLAMS account you will be able to get back into your eResource accounts. You will not lose your status or any items within the pages.
 
New Adult Programs

Please email [email protected] to sign up, get Zoom invite, and/or ask questions.

Saturday, June 3, 1:00 PM: Writing for Young People: Join our Group!

Are you working on a picture book, Middle-Grade, Young Adult story, or nonfiction for young people? Or, have you always wanted to? Join our monthly virtual group and share your work, critique, and discuss favorite books in today’s and yesterday’s marketplace. Come experience the joy that is creating stories for kids. All levels welcome! Facilitated by Tracy Thorpe, programs coordinator at the Chilmark Library and MFA, Creative Writing for Young People, Lesley University.
 
Email [email protected] to sign up and get the Zoom invite.
Free. Sponsored by the Friends of the Chilmark Library. 508-645-3360
 

The Lamb Cycle: Two Dates with Kate Feiffer. Wednesday, June 7, 5:00 PM, and Saturday, June 17 at 12:00 PM.
 
What if “Mary Had a Little Lamb” had been written by Lord Byron, William Shakespeare, John Keats, Robert Browning or Emily Brontë? In The Lamb Cycle, retired English professor David Ewbank reimagines the story of Mary and her lamb as told through the great English poets. D.H. Lawrence’s Mary longs for her lamb as any woman longing for her lover, whilst T.S. Eliot’s Mary is recollected by an old man looking back on his life. Alexander Pope writes an “An Essay on Lambs,” and Tennyson’s lotus eaters become “The Clover Eater.” Brilliantly written, sophisticated, and laugh-out-loud funny, these poems, enhanced by Vineyard resident Kate Feiffer’s witty and whimsical illustrations, will enchant anyone who has ever read an English poem and engage those who haven’t.

Talk—Wednesday, June 7, 5:00 PM: In person. The Lamb Cycle: Kate Feiffer Discusses the Challenges and Delights of Illustrating Mary Had a Little Lamb as Written by the Greats.

Workshop-Saturday, June 17, 12:00 PM: In person. When Little Bo Peep Fell Asleep: Rewriting the Nursery Rhyme.
 
Join Kate Feiffer, illustrator of “The Lamb Cycle” for a hands-on writing workshop in which participants will rewrite a beloved nursery rhyme. This workshop is open to everyone. Please email [email protected] to pre-register.
 
Kate Feiffer is the author of eleven children's books, including Henry The Dog with No Tail and Double Pink. She is also an illustrator and doodler, and the event producer for the Islanders Write. The Lamb Cycle is the first book she has illustrated.

Free. Sponsored by the Friends of the Chilmark Library. 508-645-3360
 

Saturday, June 10, at 4:00: Poet Garri Saganenko: 180 Pounds of Poet Meat

180 Pounds of Poet Meat is Garri Saganenko's debut work. Divided into two sections (Light Meat and Dark Meat), the work contains poems that are at-once rhythmic, sardonic, and philsophic(al). Topics include, but are not limited to: How to Buy A Home, self-harm, Kermit the Frog, and nectarines. With this work, he declares that rhyming in poetry is once again cool.
 
Garri Saganenko is a writer who has lived year-round on Martha's Vineyard since 2017. He has a degree in philosophy from St. John's College. Otherwise, he works in housing and as an ice hockey official. He will soon relocate to Berlin, Germany.
 
Email [email protected] for more information.
Free. Sponsored by the Friends of the Chilmark Library. 508-645-3360
 

Wednesday, June 14, 5:00: The Golden Land with Author Liz Shick

A debut novel that digs deep into the complexities of family history and relationships. When Etta's grandmother dies, she is compelled to travel to Myanmar to explore complicated adolescent memories of her grandmother's family and the violence she witnessed there. Full of rich detail and complex relationships, The Golden Land explores those personal narratives that might lie beneath the surface of historical accounts.
 
Elizabeth Shick is the debut author of The Golden Land, winner of the 2021 AWP Prize for the Novel. A longtime American expatriate and international development consultant, she has lived and worked in Angola, Malawi, Mozambique, Myanmar, Tanzania, The Gambia, and Italy. Liz currently resides in Dhaka, Bangladesh and West Tisbury, Massachusetts. She holds a Master of Fine Arts from Lesley University and a Master of International Affairs from Columbia University.
 
 Email [email protected] for more information.
Free. Sponsored by the Friends of the Chilmark Library. 508-645-3360
 

Tuesday, June 20, 5:00 PM: Dershowitz On Killing: How the Law Decides, with Alan Dershowitz.
 
Chilmark summer resident Alan Dershowitz will discuss his latest book, Dershowitz on Killing: How the Law Decides, at the Chilmark Public Library at 5 p.m. on Tuesday, June 20, 2023.

Attendance is limited to the first 25 people.
 
Free. Sponsored by the Friends of the Chilmark Library. 508-645-3360

Wednesday, June 28, 5:00: Mache Seibel, MD: Working Through Menopause.

Dr. Mache Seibel, international health expert and leading authority on women’s wellness and menopause will talk about how working through menopause affects women, businesses and the bottom line. Written his wife, Harvard-trained psychiatrist Dr. Sharon Seibel, this book suggests highly relevant and accessible changes to enable businesses to better retain their female employees, boost performance, improve work satisfaction, and lower potential litigation risk and expenses.

Mache Seibel, MD is a 20+ year member of the Harvard Medical School faculty. Dr. Mache is Editor of The Hot Years™ magazine, and recipient of multiple awards for speaking, writing, media coverage, research and music, and has been featured in People magazine, Discover magazine, Today, MSNBC and Fox, and hosted PBS specials. He is a frequent keynote speaker and health educator for numerous organizations, businesses, and conferences. Dr. Mache and his wife live in Boston, Massachusetts.
 
In person. Email [email protected] for more information.
Free. Sponsored by the Friends of the Chilmark Library. 508-645-3360
 
Youth Services

Art Shows

The Chilmark Free Public Library is pleased to offer individuals, groups, or organizations the opportunity to display their art exhibits.
Goals of the exhibits in the library include:

-Supporting community cultural and artistic activities
-Encouraging individuals to contribute to the appreciation of the arts
-Broadening horizons by presenting a wide range of art, collections, or displays
-Nourishing intellectual, aesthetic, and creative growth
-Reaching non-traditional library patrons

Exhibitions typically run for 3 weeks in the summer and 1 month during the rest of the year. The summer is defined as June, July, and August.

Email [email protected] for the application and rules. or call 508-645-3360 for more information.
 
Virtual Resources

Libby: https://www.overdrive.com/apps/libby
Libby is an Overdrive app designed to make borrowing and enjoying eBooks and audiobooks easier than ever. Try it out on your smartphone or tablet! Download it for free from your app store, and log in using your library card number and PIN.

Kanopy: chilmark.kanopy.com
Kanopy is an on-demand streaming video service for West Tisbury Library cardholders.  Download the free app from the app store or log in through your browser. Kanopy allows you 20 borrows per month. Enjoy critically-acclaimed movies, inspiring documentaries, award-winning foreign films, and more! Log in with your library card number and PIN.

Visit https://www.chilmarkma.gov/referenceeresources/read for free access to the NY Times and the Washington Post.

Complimentary access to NYTimes.com and WashingtonPost.com is sponsored by the Martha's Vineyard Library Association.

The Martha’s Vineyard Library Association has partnered with Brainfuse, a national online education company, to provide free online tutoring and homework help to all Martha's Vineyard library cardholders. The program is available seven days a week to anyone with a library card issued by any of the six Martha's Vineyard libraries. Click here to learn more about Brainfuse and get started!

Martha's Vineyard Library Association presents Creativebug! This online service provides access to thousands of award-winning art and craft video classes taught by recognized design experts and artists! Click here to get started, log in with your library card number, and get crafting!